Sales growth prompts move for engineering company

A West Midlands firm specialising in repairs, spares and sales of Mazak machining equipment says it has seen surging demand for its services from around the world, prompting a move to new premises.

Stuart Vann and his three-strong team at Maz Service & Repair have seen business soaring by nearly 50% this year, with work coming from as far afield as California, Turkey, Egypt and Australia.

As a result, the Worcestershire-based company approached agents John Truslove to find bigger premises.

Stuart Vann said: “Ian Parker at John Truslove listened to what we needed and suggested a site that wasn’t even on our radar. He took us there and as soon as we saw it, we realised it was perfect for our needs, with a much bigger sales area.”

The company has now moved into the 4,817 sq ft unit at 26 Dunlop Road, on the Hunt End industrial estate in Redditch, on a five year lease at £31,300 a year.

Vann said: “It’s about twice the size of our previous premises. As things traditionally slow down in December we are gearing up to make the best us of the space, including some marketing video using drones to get overhead views of all the machines in operation.

“We have used video as a marketing tool during the Covid-19 pandemic but normally people will travel from all over the country, see the machines in operation and seal the deal there and then.”

Ian Parker, joint managing director at John Truslove, said: “When Stuart came to see us it rapidly became clear to me that the unit at Dunlop Road would be ideal for their purposes.

“We look forward to seeing Maz Service & Repair continue to grow and flourish.”

Solicitors Wilkes Partnership, in Shirley, Solihull, acted for Maz Service & Repair in the lease negotiations.